Bible: John 3-4

Conversation with Nicodemus

3:1Now acertain man, a Pharisee1namedNicodemus, who was a member of the Jewishruling council,23:2cametoJesus3at night4andsaidto him, “Rabbi, we knowthatyou are a teacherwho has comefromGod. Forno onecouldperformthe miraculous signs5thatyoudounlessGodiswithhim.”3:3Jesusreplied,6 “I tellyouthe solemn truth,7unlessa personis bornfrom above,8he cannotseethe kingdomof God.”93:4Nicodemussaidtohim, “Howcana manbe bornwhen he isold? He cannotenterhismother’swombandbe borna second time, can he?”10

3:16Forthis is the way36Godlovedthe world: He gavehis one and only37Son, so thateveryonewho believesinhimwillnotperish38buthaveeternallife.393:17ForGoddidnotsendhis Sonintothe worldtocondemnthe world,40butthatthe worldshould be savedthroughhim.3:18The one who believesinhimisnotcondemned.41The one who doesnotbelievehas been condemned42already, becausehe hasnotbelievedinthe nameof the one and only43Sonof God.3:19Now thisisthe basis for judging:44 thatthe lighthas comeintothe worldandpeople45lovedthe darknessratherthanthe light, becausetheirdeedswereevil.3:20Foreveryonewho doesevil deedshatesthe lightanddoesnotcometothe light, so thattheirdeedswillnotbe exposed.3:21Butthe one who practicesthe truthcomestothe light, so thatit may be plainly evidentthat hisdeedshave been doneinGod.46

3:27Johnreplied,56 “Noonecanreceiveanythingunlessithas been givento himfromheaven.3:28Youyourselvescan testifythatIsaid, ‘Iamnotthe Christ,’57but rather, ‘Ihave been sentbeforehim.’3:29The one who hasthe brideisthe bridegroom. The friendof thebridegroom, who stands byandlistensfor him, rejoicesgreatly58when he hearsthe bridegroom’svoice. Thisthenis myjoy, and it is complete.593:30Hemustbecome more importantwhile Ibecome less important.”60

3:31The one who comesfrom aboveissuperiorto all.61The one who isfromthe earthbelongsto the earthandspeaksaboutearthly things.62The one who comesfromheaven63issuperiorto all.643:32He testifiesabout whathe has seenandheard, butno oneacceptshistestimony.3:33The one who has acceptedhistestimonyhas confirmed clearlythatGodistruthful.653:34Forthe one whomGodhas sent66speaksthe wordsof God, forhe doesnotgivethe Spiritsparingly.673:35The Fatherlovesthe Sonandhas placedall thingsunderhisauthority.683:36The one who believesinthe Sonhaseternallife. The one who rejects69the Sonwillnotseelife, butGod’swrath70remains71onhim.

Conversation With a Samaritan Woman

4:4Buthe had78 to passthroughSamaria.794:5Now he cameto a Samaritantown80calledSychar,81nearthe plot of landthatJacobhad giventohissonJoseph.824:6Jacob’swellwasthere, soJesus, since he was tiredfromthe journey, satrightdownbeside83the well. It wasaboutnoon.84

4:19The womansaidto him, “Sir, I see117thatyouarea prophet.4:20Ourfathersworshipedonthismountain,118andyou people119saythatthe placewherepeople mustworshipisinJerusalem.”1204:21Jesussaidto her, “Believeme, woman,121a time122is comingwhenyou will worship123the FatherneitheronthismountainnorinJerusalem.4:22You people124worshipwhatyou donotknow. Weworshipwhatwe know, becausesalvationisfromthe Jews.1254:23Buta time126is coming– andnowis here127 – when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks128 such people to be129 his worshipers.1304:24Godis spirit,131andthe people who worshiphimmustworshipinspiritandtruth.”4:25The womansaidto him, “I knowthatMessiahis coming” (the one calledChrist);132 “wheneverhe133 comes, he will tell134useverything.”1354:26Jesussaidto her, “I, the one speakingto you, amhe.”

4:51Whilehe was onhisway down,178hisslaves179methimand toldhim thathissonwas going to live.4:52Sohe askedthemthe time180whenhis condition began to improve,181and182 they toldhim, “Yesterday at one o’clock in the afternoon183 the feverlefthim.”4:53Thenthe fatherrealizedthatit was the very time184Jesushad saidto him, “Yoursonwill live,” andhehimselfbelievedalong withhisentirehousehold.4:54Jesusdidthisas his secondmiraculous sign185whenhe returnedfromJudeatoGalilee.